The 25th crossed the ferry and arrived at Knoxville 15 miles from Macby ferry, the residence of the Governor of the Western territories, 110 Miles from Johnsborough.[95] Plants and Trees of the Territory of Knoxville and of the neighboring country: _Quercus prinus saxosa_; _Quercus prinus humilis_; _Quercus rubra_; _Quercus proemorsa_; _Quercus tomentosa_; _Quercus pinnatifida_; _Quercus alba_ ...; _Ulmus viscosa_; _Ulmus fungosa_; _Fraxinus_ ...; _Diospiros Virginiana_; _Liquidambar styraciflua_; _Juglans nigra_, _alba_ or _oblonga_, hiccory pignut. _Platanus occidentalis_; _Nyssa aquatica_; _Fagus castanea americana_; _Fagus pumila_; _Fagus sylvatica americana_; _Magnolia acuminata_; _Betula alnus americanus_; _Cercis Canadensis_; _Cornus florida_; _Evonimus latifolius_, _Evonimus Americanus_; _Podophyllum peltatum_; _Jeffersonia_; _Sanguinaria Canadensis_; _Trillium sessile_. Remained the whole week at Knoxville and herborised in the vicinity while awaiting a sufficiently numerous caravan to pass through the Wilderness. Sunday 31st of May received notice that twenty five armed travelers were on the point of arriving at Knoxville. Monday 1st of June 1795, old style, the journey was again put off. Thursday 4th of June started from Knoxville and slept 15 miles away at captain Camel’s at the place called Camel [Campbell] station. Friday the 5th, slept at the place called West Point on Clinch river, a Post of soldiers guarding the frontiers of the territory,[96] 25 Miles from Camel station. The 6th started and crossed the river in a Scow or ferry connected with West point station. Our journey covered 10 miles. The Travelers consisted of 15 armed men and more than thirty women and children. Sunday 7th of June crossed the Mountains called Cumberland Mountains, 22 Miles. The 8th continued our march in the Mountains 23 Miles. _Magnolia petalis basi purpureis._[97] Tuesday 9th of June 1795, alternately ascended and descended the Mountains. In the bottom lands _Magnolia tripetala_ in abundance, 25 Miles. The 10th arrived at the Cumberland River, 10 Miles, and slept beyond the 20th Mile. The 11th arrived at Blodsoe Lick or Blodsoe station,[98] 20 Miles. 120 Miles in all of the Wilderness. Slept at this place where there is food for men and Horses. Friday the 12th, came one mile to Colonel Winchester’s;[99] slept there two nights to rest myself and my Horse. Sunday the 14th herborised. The 15th came to the house of a resident near Cumberland River, Mr. Jackson;[100] soil fertile. Oaks, _Quercus prinus_: _Quercus rubra_, _Quercus glandibus magnis_, _capsulâ includentibus_, called Overcup White Oak.[101] _Quercus tomentosa_,[102] _Quercus praemorsa_. 25 Miles. The 16th arrived at Nashville 12 Miles. Total 197 Miles from Knoxville to Nashville, the capital of the Cumberland Settlements on the Cumberland river.[103]